Author: Susan Shorten

Thomas Russell Infants’ School
‘Our children blossom through nurture and challenge’

Newsletter number 24 19.04.2024

Parking around school
As you know, we always try and foster good links with our local community, particularly with the issue of where people park in the local area. Below is an email which we received yesterday, and have shared in the hope that it encourages everyone to be more mindful and considerate about where they park.
I’m sorry to be writing you this email but I’m hoping you can speak with the inconsiderate parents parking on Meadow Rise blocking access to houses/drives. This afternoon when I came home at 3.10pm I was unable to drive to my house due to poor parking. I had my baby daughter in the car too. I ended up having to wait 10 minutes for someone to come back before I could get through to my house. After being at work all day this is not what I want.

Recommended Reads
Our recommendation this week is from Mrs Huxtable. The book is Some Dogs Do by Jez Alborough.
You can listen to the book being read at
https://youtu.be/RWGF9C-AZQI

The book is about a dog who can fly. The character looks like our dog Barney. My son used to imagine Barney going to school and flying like Sid did.

London Marathon non uniform day
We would all like to wish Max’s Dad, Mr Drakeley lots of luck with running the London Marathon on Sunday! Thank you to everyone who has taken part in our non-uniform day today to support his fundraising efforts for meningitis research. If you would prefer to donate online or read more about why Mr Drakeley is running the marathon then please click here.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/peter-drakeley-1702104507043

Email: tri-office@tri.jtmat.co.uk website: www.thomasrussellinfants.co.uk Twitter:@trisschool

PTA News
Thank you.
From Thomas Russell Infants' School P.T.A.
Becky, Gemma, Hardeep, Kirsty, Lily, Mae, Rachael and Sarah

Stars of the week
1SB - Abi for persevering with new skills in forest school
2MS - Oscar for showing perseverance working on challenges in Maths

Gardens for Schools
With warmer weather hopefully on the way, we would like to remind everyone that if you make any purchases at Byrkley Park Garden Centre you can ask for Garden For Schools vouchers. These can be brought in to school and we are then able to exchange them for plants and gardening resources which we can use in school.
Thank you

Dates for your Diary
Lunch menu from Monday 22nd April will be Week 1

Mon 6th May - Bank holiday
Fri 10 May - Country dancing and whole school singing to parents 2.30pm
Thurs 23 May - 1SB parents invited to forest school 1.30pm
Thurs 23 May - Crazy hair day (bottle donations for Summer fair tombola) and after school tuck shop
Fri 24 May - Inset Day school closed to pupils
Mon 27 May - Fri 31st May - Half term (school closed)
Tues 4 June - 2MS parents invited to forest school 1.30pm
Thurs 6 June - 1L parents invited to forest school 1.30pm
Wed 12 June - Sports Day & Summer Fair
Wed 26 June - Reserve Sports day
Fri 5 July - Inset Day - JTMAT Staff Training Day (school closed to pupils)
Wed 17 July - Year 2 leavers assembly to parents 2.00pm
Thurs 18 July - Year 2 leavers party 3.15– 5.00pm
Fri 19 July - School closes last day of term

Have a lovely weekend
Mrs Burton and Mrs Moore

Thank you to everyone who supported our Easter bonnet parade event by baking or buying refreshments. A few special shoutouts go to The Boathouse Barton (Poms) for their generous donation to our raffle. We truly appreciate your support towards our fundraising. And of course, congratulations to our raffle winner - Julie Morley. Thank you to Starbucks A38 for donating the Easter bonnet prizes. And lastly thank you to Stubbs tickets who kindly printed the tags for the bunny food.
Friday 10th May Country dancing and Whole School Singing
Alongside the country dancing and the whole school singing, we're excited to host our very own Victoria Sponge Great British Bake Off! Bring out your baking prowess and showcase your skills for the chance to win the competition. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase slices of the delicious Victoria sponge, along with refreshments to enjoy during the festivities.
Thursday 23rd May Crazy Hair day & Non-uniform day / Tuck shop
We're gearing up for a day of fun and creativity, and we want you to be a part of it! Join us for Crazy Hair Day & Non-Uniform Day on Thursday, 23rd May, and let's make some unforgettable memories together.
But that's not all - in exchange for your participation, we're kindly asking for your support for our upcoming Summer Fair Bottle Tombola. We're collecting bottles of all shapes and sizes to make this event a huge success, so if you're able to donate a bottle, it would be greatly appreciated. There will also be an end of term Tuck Shop on that day under the year 2 shelter at pick-up.
Wednesday 12th June - Sports day & Summer Fair
Excitement is in the air as we gear up for our upcoming Summer Fair on June 12th! To ensure the success of this fantastic event, we are in need of volunteers like you! If you can help for a 30 minute slot this is really invaluable to us. Please consider this as we’ll be distributing a sign up sheet in the weeks to come.